"Lord Coral Palace".
A gentle greeting rang out, and Coral Palace Heart Sea looked up at Ruko standing outside the door, smiling slightly.
"Is there something you need?"
"There is a letter for you."
As she spoke, Ruko gently handed over a letter bearing the official seal of Liyue.
Thank you.
Coral Palace Heart Sea took the letter and smiled slightly at Dew.
"Is this another letter from Lord Jiang Mu?"
Ruko looked at Coral Palace Heart Sea and smiled with envy.
"hehe……"
Coral Palace Xin Hai's cheeks flushed slightly. She smiled gently, looked down at the signature on the letter, and then paused for a moment.
The signature wasn't the familiar "Jiang Mu," but rather...
The Seven Stars of Liyue...
Suddenly, a sense of foreboding washed over Coral Palace's heart...
"No...no way..."
Coral Palace Heart Sea's hands trembled slightly as she murmured.
While constantly reassuring herself, Coral Palace Heart Sea opened the letter and slowly began to read it...
The letter was very short; it simply informed them that Jiang Mu had died, and the time and place of his funeral...
That's all the information available.
It was as if the person who wrote this letter had exhausted all their energy after uttering these few short sentences...
………………
Snap...
The letter in Coral Palace Heart Sea's hand fell directly to the ground, gradually becoming damp...
"Lord Coral Palace, what's wrong with you!"
Upon seeing Coral Palace Heart Sea's appearance, Ruko disregarded all etiquette and rushed to Coral Palace Heart Sea's side, asking anxiously.
"Lu Zi!"
Coral Palace Heart Sea stood up abruptly, looked at Ruko, and said.
"I'm going to Liyue!"
Without waiting for the latter to react, he walked straight out the door, his destination being—
Inazuma Castle!
"Lord Coral Palace, wait for me!"
Behind her. Ruko quickly chased after her!
………………
After settling everything on Sea Island, Sango Mikoto arrived at the magistrate's office, where the eldest daughter of the Kamisato family was already anxiously looking around...
"I'm so sorry..."
Coral Palace said apologetically.
"There are many things to do on Haizhi Island. I need to arrange everything before I can..."
"It's fine……"
Ryoka Kamisato shook her head slightly and turned to look at her housekeeper.
"Thoma, are you ready?"
"Don't worry, Miss Kamisato."
Thomas nodded slightly, then sighed.
"I never imagined that the reason I left Inazuma for the first time in all these years would be because of... this..."
"If I could... I'd rather stay here for the rest of my life..."
Upon hearing this, Shinri Ryoka shook her head slightly and said.
"Enough with the talk. Now that we're ready... let's get going..."
"yes!"
………………
A few days later...
The warrior who once single-handedly stood up to face Thor's unexpected slash is now... peacefully lying in another home, seemingly preparing to begin another journey.
Even now, he still wore a smile on his face—a smile of such confidence, just like the one he wore when he went into battle…
"This is an amulet I obtained from Narukami Taisha Shrine. It's said... to protect one's marriage prospects..."
Jiang Mu said somewhat embarrassedly.
"So, what's the meaning behind giving this to me?"
Coral Palace Heart Sea smiled, knowingly asking the question.
"Although it's a bit like setting a flag, I'll tell you when I get back."
"good."
Coral Palace Heart Sea nodded, carefully put the amulet close to her body, then thought for a moment, stepped forward, and gently kissed Jiang Mu's cheek under his shocked gaze.
"May you have great success in your military endeavors."
Coral Palace Heart Sea smiled softly, then immediately turned around and fled as if flying...
………………
Finally, at the moment the firelight ignited, this living, divine priestess of the Sea Island shed all her pride and pretense...
I burst into tears...
Meanwhile, the young lady, the company magistrate, was gently covering her face with her folding fan, but her trembling shoulders and the ever-expanding wet patches on the fan...
It seems to be expressing the turmoil in his heart...
Thomas, standing to the side, slumped helplessly to the ground, his face ashen...
………………
At the moment the firelight appeared, for some reason, the staff of the Rebirth Hall seemed to see a single tear slide down the side of their master's face...
………………
At this time, Zhongli did not appear at his friend's farewell ceremony, nor did he go to admire flowers, walk birds, or listen to opera.
Now, he is sitting in the glass pavilion, in the same spot where he first met Jiang Mu...
However, unlike before, there were no expensive dishes in front of him now; all that was on the table were jugs of fine wine…
"Mr. Zhongli, when I defeat the forces of Heaven and return in triumph, you must stay with me and drink until we drop!"
Zhongli nodded slightly and said with a smile.
"When you return, I will raise a large cup of wine to celebrate your return!"
Watching Jiang Mu's receding figure, Zhong Li smiled slightly.
From the moment I met this guy, he has never let me down.
This time, it will definitely be the same!
"Keep it up..." Zhong Li murmured.
Unfortunately, even someone who never disappoints can break a promise...
"How ironic that someone would actually break a contract with the God of Contracts..."
Although he successfully defeated Tianli, he also fell at the very moment victory arrived...
The star that belonged to him in the Teyvat sky... also slowly dimmed...
Until its demise.
As if Jiang Mu were still sitting opposite him, Zhong Li slowly raised his cup, toasted "him," and then drank it down in one gulp.
The wine tasted stronger and more intoxicating than usual. Zhongli felt a burning sensation in his throat, which brought tears to his eyes...
"This liquor... is really strong..."
Zhongli murmured through her blurry vision.
It was as fiery as Jiang Mu's heart, which dared to confront the god on Sky Island...
"Another wear and tear..."
Tears welled up in the god's eyes...
………………
"Really..."
Upon receiving the notification from the people sent by the Liuli Pavilion, Dadalia rushed to the pavilion. Looking at Zhongli, who was completely drunk and slumped in his seat, he said helplessly.
"Next time, if you don't bring any money, please don't go out, okay? I always have to pay for you..."
After paying off the debt with Zhongli on his back, Dadalia said with a wry smile.
"As an executor of the Fools, what you're doing puts me in a difficult position..."
"Hahaha……"
Zhongli laughed heartily.
"Raise a glass to drown your sorrows..."
My worries only deepen...
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